Lieutenant William ''Bill" Melville Beattie Lamb
01 Mar 1915 - 07 Mar 2000
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Caption & credit
Captain William Melville Lamb at Coleshill 1942
Biography
The son of Alfred and Gertrude from Aberdeen he married Edna V Brown in Harrow on the Hill 16 March 1940.
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lincolnshire Scout Section | Scout Section Commander | Nov 1940 | 20 Nov 1941 |
| Dalby Hall, Lincolnshire | Intelligence Officer | 01 Jan 1942 | 27 Sep 1943 |
Regiment
The Leicestershire Regiment
Military number
124457
Commissioned or Enlisted
9 Mar 1940
Occupation
Clerk
Career
Served in 1/5th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment in Norway and UK.
Nov 1940: Scout Section Officer Auxiliary Units
Nov 1941 Promoted from Scout Section Officer to Intelligence Officer, Auxiliary Units
20 Dec 1941: Promoted Acting Captain
Early 1944: Returned to Leicestershire Regiment
23 Feb 1945: served in North West Europe